Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.15.49-50
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionKṛṣṇa’s Compassionate Glance Restores Life
“As soon as they touched the poisoned water, all the cows and boys lost their consciousness by the divine power of the Lord and fell lifeless at the water’s edge. O hero of the Kurus, seeing them in such a condition, Lord Kṛṣṇa, the master of all masters of mystic potency, felt compassion for these devotees, who had no Lord other than Him. Thus He immediately brought them back to life by showering His nectarean glance upon them.”
What the purport teaches
- As soon as the cows and boys touched the poisoned water, they lost consciousness by the Lord’s divine power. They fell lifeless at the water’s edge.
- Kṛṣṇa, the master of all masters of mystic potency, felt compassion for them. These devotees accepted no Lord other than Him.
- He immediately brought them back to life by showering His nectarean glance upon them.
Try this today
Offer a brief prayer expressing your wish to serve Kṛṣṇa and depend on His compassion.
Ask yourself
What does Kṛṣṇa’s response reveal about His care for those who accept Him as their only Lord?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.